Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
Books / Hardcover
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ISBN: 0060294604 / Publisher: Greenwillow Books, August 2001
A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.
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<p>A funny book that makes you cry. A sad book that makes you laugh. A book about two sisters and their family that makes you wish you were part of it--and grateful that you are not. In short, this book is one surprise after another. The only thing that is not a surprise is that Vera B. Williams has created a wholly unforgettable, absolutely wonderful portrait of Amber, Essie, and their world. Open the book. You will never be the same again.</p>
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